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Facebook patents social feeds
Facebook has been awarded a patent pertaining to streaming "feed" technology, more specifically "dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network". Read more »
Unveiling Apple's iPad: Live blog
After months of rumors and speculation about a slate-like device, Apple has had its say. See the train of events in this blog from the high-profile press event which kicked off in San Francisco at 10am PST — 5am Sydney time. Read more »
RailCorp wrestles with Conficker
RailCorp has confirmed that some of its workstations had been infected with the Conficker virus, although it insisted that the virus had caused no operational impact. Read more »
Microsoft controlling Govt 2.0 funds
The Government 2.0 Taskforce yesterday released a draft contract for those receiving money from its Project Fund, which revealed that any funding contracts will be between successful bidders and Microsoft, not the Commonwealth. Read more »
Rees opens govt data to developers
NSW Premier Nathan Rees has announced a data feed for RailCorp information, putting an end to the saga that had led to a developer being threatened with legal action for his use of train times in an iPhone application. Read more »
Snow Leopard benefits to be longer term
Apple began shipping Snow Leopard on Friday, but the true importance of the Mac OS X update likely will emerge well afterward. Read more »
Aussie organisations shun Office 2010
No large Australian organisations are known to be planning an Office 2010 migration, and many have not even completed their move to Office 2007. Read more »
Linux exploit gets around security barrier
A security researcher has released zero-day code for a flaw in the Linux kernel, saying that it bypasses security protections in the operating system. Read more »
Tech.Ed attendees get free HP netbook
Microsoft has raised the stakes for conference swag, with paying attendees of its September Tech.Ed conference in Australia having the opportunity to go home with a new HP laptop. Read more »
Oracle buy 'no worries' for MySQL users
Australian MySQL expert Arjen Lentz today said that Oracle's purchase of Sun Microsystems and the associated MySQL open-source database assets was not a problem for MySQL users. Read more »
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Get the most out of your yearly performance review
What you say in your performance review is not all that different than what you would include in your resume. Here are some tips. Read more »
Why Java and .NET will continue to compete
In this reader Q&A, the author talks about the future of Java, the cost to develop in Java compared to .NET and whether Java will displace .NET. Read more »
A good server naming convention eases IT workload
Frisky? DC1? Bozo? Pluto? ESX1? These are all server names. Which ones make the most sense? This article talks about server naming. Read more »
10 ways to train your boss to give you the support you need
If your boss routinely ignores you, withholds praise, or offers little direction or feedback, you might need to take action. See how you can get your boss on the right track. Read more »
OutSystems' Agile Platform: The IDE of my dreams
Get in-depth details about OutSystems' Agile Platform, including information about deployment, security, data binding, project management, and more. Read more »
Employee vs. hiring manager: On the topic of being overqualified
Many people have heard and are confused by the label of "overqualified". Here we ask a manager what exactly is meant by that term when delivered to a job candidate. Read more »
Seven ways to boost your workplace confidence
Confidence may seem inborn but it can be learned. Projecting confidence is essential if you want to allay people's fears and instil trust in your leadership, but not easy when the economy is in turmoil and you are actually feeling quite anxious yourself. Read more »
Students give Microsoft a workout
Over the past half year 300,000 students from around the world have been coding away using Microsoft technology to prepare their entries in the annual Imagine Cup contest. This week 440 of them gathered in Cairo to battle it out in various categories relating to software development and visual media. Read more »
Is mentioning a job offer in a raise discussion a good or bad idea?
If you're talking to your boss about a raise, should you mention that you have another job offer? Well, that depends. Read more »
10 tips to go from a beginner to intermediate developer
Having trouble finding tips for beginner developers who want to take their career to the next level? This article aims to fill this information gap with his suggestions about how to make that leap. Read more »
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No paper, no promotion
-- It comes at no surprise to learn that HR people use IT certifications to choose between candidates when hiring, but in some organisations it can also inhibit career advancement. Read more »
Google Earth brings virtual tourism to iPhone
-- Google already has customised some of its websites for display on the iPhone, but now the company also dived headlong onto Apple's highly regarded mobile phone with a full-fledge application, a handheld version of its Google Earth geographical software. Read more »
Fennec: Firefox for Mobile reaches alpha
-- Mozilla has released Firefox for Mobile alpha code, codenamed Fennec, to users of the Nokia N810 and N800 Internet tablet. We take a look at the features of Fennec. Read more »
StartupCamp Melbourne: The review
-- StartupCamp Melbourne looks to have produced just as interesting ideas as the Sydney event which immediately preceded it, but the Victorian start-ups appear to have stumbled during execution. Sydney 1, Melbourne 0. Read more »
Startup Camp Sydney: The review
-- Three new Australian technology start-ups, uTag, TrafficHawk.com.au and LinkViz, were conceived and launched over the weekend in a lightning initiative dubbed "Startup Camp Sydney". Read more »
Introducing the new "nerd whistle"
-- Certainly the iPhone 3G has changed a lot about how we think of our mobile devices, but I guess I never thought we would discover the ultimate geek magnet -- the nerd whistle of all App Store apps -- the Phonesaber. Read more »
Know when to walk away, know when to run
-- As a software developer, there are certain projects you want to avoid. For me, that is usually the project where the end-users design the entire application -- you know the type I am talking about. Read more »
Six video podcasts to help you ace Photoshop
-- Mastering Photoshop and other image manipulation programs can be a handy addition to your toolbox of skills as an IT pro. Get started with these engaging (and free) video podcasts. Read more »
How to manage a team of geniuses
-- Hiring a team of developers and techies that are smarter than you is inevitable. As a manager how do you cope with this and keep things on track? Read more »
Conference season open for Web developers
-- Are Adobe Air, Microsoft Silverlight, Google Gears, AJAX, and the semantic Web some of your favourite things? Now's the right time to put in that training request because May and June are full of great local Web developer conferences. Read more »
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